Japan-based blockchain firm Crypto Garage has received official authorization to conduct the first blockchain and finance project under the Regulatory Sandbox in Japan. Crypto Garage, a joint venture of Digital Garage and The Tokyo Tanshi Co., engages in research and development (R&D) and commercialization of blockchain-based financial services. The company’s […]

Huobi has announced that its cryptocurrency derivative platform, Huobi DM, has surpassed $20 billion in cumulative trading volume. The announcement comes just one month after the platform exited beta mode. Also Read: Eastern European P2P Markets See Strongest BTC Volume in Over 12 Months Huobi DM Cumulative Trade Volume Doubles in […]

As per the latest tweet by Ripple, they are at the Silicon Valley Japan Platform [SVJP] trying to bridge the gap between the valley and Japan and also trying to disrupt Japan’s payment industry. Ripple’s recent tweet stated: “At Silicon Valley Japan Platform (SVJP), an initiative to bridge the gap […]

The popular cryptocurrency exchange Huobi has announced that it has officially launched its services in the country of Japan. In a celebratory tweet, Huobi’s Japanese division wrote on January 8th: Additionally, the Japanese division of the cryptocurrency exchange has already informed its users that trading will begin on January 8th. To celebrate […]

Japanese IT giant GMO Internet has published the last monthly report of its crypto mining operation today showing a massive drop in mining revenue. Further, quashing the reports of a complete shutdown of its in-house mining operation, the firm revealed its plans to move its mining operation to a location […]

Five cryptocurrency exchange operators including Coincheck have signed up to self-regulate under Japanese law. They have joined the self-regulatory association which, until now, has only accepted regulated crypto exchanges as members. According to Japan’s top regulator, companies seeking to register their exchanges in the country must follow to self-regulatory rules. […]

Japanese crypto exchange VCTRADE has started accepting bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) deposits from other crypto exchange wallets. Launched earlier this year by Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings, VCTRADE is one of the 16 government-approved crypto exchanges in Japan. It recently partnered with blockchain security startup Sepior […]